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Ophelia (2006) (edit title/settings)

by Lisa M. Klein (Author) (edit contributors)

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He is Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; she is simply Ophelia. If you think you know their story, think again. In this reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, it is Ophelia who takes center stage. A rowdy, motherless girl, she grows up at Elsinore Castle to become the queen’s most trusted... read more

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In a story based on Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia tells her life in court at Elsinore, her love for Prince Hamlet, and her escape from the violence in Denmark.

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  • “How is it that a misshapen tree can yield such a perfect fruit? This is seldom seen in human nature,”
    Hamlet
  • “"I am he," said Hamlet, "who will die if this lady will not have me."”
    Hamlet
  • “Here I am simply 'Jack,' and I choose you as my 'Jill.'”
    Hamlet
  • “Test me Hamlet! I would not fail you.”
    Ophelia
  • “Let him measure his affection in numbers. What he calls love deserves not the name!”
    Ophelia
  • “Pensées. That's for your thoughts.”
    Ophelia
  • “What is there to understand? A miracle must always be a mystery,”
    Sister Marguerite
  • “But over time I realized that the court of Elsinore was a lovely garden where serpents hid in the grass.”
    Ophelia
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  • Like the pale moon, I wane, weary of seeing the world's grief, and I wax again, burdened with life.
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • Denmark: Particularly in Elsinore. This is where most of the story takes place. Ophelia and Hamlet were born here as were most of the characters.
  • France: A country close to Denmark.
  • Norway: Close to Denmark and causes trouble throughout the book.
  • St. Emilion: A convent in France.
  • England: The other kingdom in the story.

First Sentence edit see section history

My lady: I pray this letter finds you in a place of safety.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue
St.Emilion, France
November 1601

Part One:
Elsinore, Denmark
1585-1601

Part Two:
Elsinore, Denmark
May-November 1601

Part Three:
St.Emilion, France
1601-1602

Epilogue
St.Emilion, France
May 1605

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Lisa M. Klein (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 1582348014
Page Count: 336

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

There is some mature content relating to love matters. Better suited for young adults.

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • Lady Macbeth's Daughter
  • A Sweet Disorder
  • Dating Hamlet
  • Falling for Hamlet

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Books That Influenced This Book edit see section history

   
  • Hamlet
  • Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

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